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The Middle East has probably suffered more rivalry and conflict than any other part of the world. The 1948 Arab-Israeli war was the first outbreak of hostilities triggered by the declaration of independence for the state of Israel on 14 May 1948. From that year till date there has been no steady atmosphere of peace…
The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, also called the UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020, is the 16th UEFA European Championship. The quadrennial international men’s football championship for Europe is organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The tournament would be held in 11 cities in 11 UEFA countries. It was originally…
When President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Hadiza Bala Usman as the first ever female Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in July 2016, many Nigerians received the news with mixed feelings. Prior to her appointment, she was the Chief of Staff to the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, helping to spearhead reforms in a…
It has become quite characteristic of most political parties to be rocked by intra-party crisis during preparations for major elections, especially at the state level. The latest developments that accompanied the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in its preparation for the July 24 polls into the 20 local government areas and…
Governors from the southern part of Nigeria under the aegis of the Southern Nigeria Governors Forum (SNGF) met in Asaba, Delta State on 11 May 2021, to proffer solutions to the spate of killings, kidnapping, and other security challenges bedeviling the country. 13 governors were present at the meeting. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State…
Over the years, national and international courts have prosecuted a good number of political leaders who incite others to commit acts of violence that have engendered war, terrorism, and genocide. For example, a federal court in the United States sentenced Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, an al-Qaeda propagandist, in 2014 to life imprisonment for what his…
The Lagos State Government is consolidating on its resolve to get motorcycles, popularly known as Okada off the road in major parts of the state. This is following the disclosure by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who at a stakeholders meeting held at the Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa, Ikeja on 10 May 2021 declared that the state…
The challenge of a continuous increase in recurrent expenditure amidst dwindling revenue has always been a recurring one in the last three or four decades. Now, the Federal Government has announced the strong desire to seek concrete ways to cut the huge cost of governance. This is following the statement from the ministry of finance that…
Far from speculations and oracular deductions, access to uninterrupted potable water supply across the country has remained a challenge. This is evident in the quotation of the Honourable Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu which reads: “There is no single city in this country that enjoys pipe-borne water 24 hours a day, seven…
The path to greatness is not without hurdles. It is mostly defined by crisis and confrontations. Two top Nigerian businessmen who have walked this road are Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim and Innocent Chukwuma. The two astute investors have worked, fought and pushed hard to overcome several obstacles which has seen them at the zenith of…
